Peak of 60,000 for Swaledale rams at Kirkby Stephen

THREE days of Swaledale Sheep Breeders Association C District ram sales at Kirkby Stephen peaked at 60,000.

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Peak of 60,000 for Swaledale rams at Kirkby Stephen

THREE days of Swaledale Sheep Breeders Association ‘C' District ram sales at Kirkby Stephen peaked at £60,000. This was for the shearling, High Birkwith Hellboy 1, which achieved their highest ever...

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